#98B199
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.5% 0.044 146.2), rgb(152, 177, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#98B199 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98B199 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 177, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 14%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.044 146.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #98B199 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98B199 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98B199 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98B199 text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B6
oklch(81% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98B199
oklch(73.5% 0.044 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#749375
oklch(63.1% 0.056 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C7D5E
oklch(55.5% 0.061 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A4D
oklch(49.2% 0.058 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5640
oklch(42.7% 0.046 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#354736
oklch(37.7% 0.037 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A20
oklch(27.1% 0.024 147.3)
#98B199 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B2AC98 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA99A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B0AA | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98B199
#98B199
oklch(73.5% 0.044 146.2)
- #B8A0B8
#B8A0B8
oklch(73.4% 0.043 326)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #98B199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.016
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #98B199 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.